粵

香hoeng1消siu1玉juk6殞wan5

simp香消玉殒
hoeng1 siu1 juk6 wan5xiāng xiāo yù yǔn

English

  1. (idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away
  2. the death of a pretty woman
  3. used to describe the death of a woman (usually pretty)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 女性死亡嘅委婉講法;通常用嚟講靚女

Examples

  • 一代佳人香消玉殞。

    The fair lady passed away.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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